The Syrian delegation included Ekhlas Badawi, a former member of the Syrian parliament and member of the Syrian Expert House, and Rania Kisar, a Syrian activist and founder of the Women’s Revolution Committee. The delegation outlined key aspects of the report for Ambassador Marc Otte, the Belgian Special Envoy to Syria, and Maarten Vervoort, a Syria Desk Officer in the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The briefing included an outline of plans for the implementation of the report’s recommendations inside Syria, particularly with regard to rule of law and transitional justice. The delegation detailed to Ambassador Otte the Syrian Interim Government’s plans to expand its provision of services to civilians in need in the liberated areas. Former MP Badawi described the role of women in the development of Syria Transition Roadmap and the role of women in the Syrian revolution. Rania Kisar gave an update on events from the ground, describing the ongoing devastating humanitarian catastrophe and listing the clear needs of Syrian civilians.

Finally, Dr. Ziadeh, who was appointed last fall as President of the Syrian Commission for Transitional Justice by the opposition Syrian Interim Government, outlined for the ministry his plans for initiating a comprehensive Syrian transitional justice program, including means for ensuring accountability.

Syria Transition Roadmap is the result of a year-long consensus-building research process conducted by the Syrian Expert House, a group of approximately 300 Syrian human rights activists, academics, judges, lawyers, leaders of the political opposition, defected government officials, defected military officers, members of local revolutionary councils, and commanders of the armed opposition.